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Agricultural Education Program Development Timeline

Before you can start an FFA Chapter at your high school you must first have a state approved Agriculture Education Program.

 

Agriculture and the food, fiber and natural resource system is America's most creative, productive and basic industry.  Much of this country's success in agriculture can be attributed to a sound program of education.  To advance a dynamic and efficient agriculture, food and natural resource system and to assure the continued well-being of our society, first-rate education must continue to be a high priority.  Agricultural Education is a cooperative effort among educational institutions, government agencies and food, fiber and natural resource-related businesses to ensure a strong and vibrant agriculture, food, fiber and natural resource system for Colorado.

 

The steps listed below are a guide to the successful implementation of an Agricultural Education Program that will prepare students for successful careers in the science, business and technology of agriculture!

 

Step 1 – Secure Support of Local Administration

  • Determine Colorado Vocational Act (State) Reimbursement and Federal Reimbursement Potential

  • Define Value to School and Community

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Step 2 – Contact State Ag Ed Program Director, Kelly Schmidt

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Step 3 – Course Planning & Scheduling

  • Determine pathways of interest 

  • Review the state course titles and which courses help provide a progression of learning with levels 1-4

  • Plan for Student Awareness

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Step 4 – Form Advisory Committee

  • Identify 5-7 individuals from diverse backgrounds with 51% of the members coming from business business and industry

  • Assess community resources, needs and interests

  • Host an initial meeting to review implementation plan for agriculture education program

 

Step 5 – Advertise for and Hire Instructor

  • Contact Kelly Schmidt to post on Colorado FFA Website and email within Colorado list.​​

 

Step 6 – Start developing a Program Approval

  • Contact Kelly Schmidt to assist with the online program approval process.

Affiliation Partners & Links
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The Colorado FFA Foundation seeks resources – human, financial and in-kind – to support agricultural education in Colorado, including students (Colorado FFA Association, CSU Ag Education), adult agricultural education, agricultural education teachers (CVATA) and alumni (Colorado FFA Alumni).

Since 1870, the College of Agricultural Sciences has been an integral part of the Colorado State University experience. We are committed to our land-grant roots and are leading Colorado’s agricultural strategic growth through research, education and strong industry partnerships.

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The Colorado Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association (CVATA) is a professional organization for agriculture science teachers and supporters of agriculture education. CVATA informs agriculture teachers about the latest agricultural education practices, encourages higher standards of teaching agriculture and provides agriculture education a unified voice in the state legislature.

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